TheaterReviewsFromMySeat's Podcast Joe Lombardi

Another month of shuttered theaters during this pandemic means more live streaming and taped performances from the archives of theater companies around the world.  This episode features performances and artists from all over the United States as well as London, Berlin, Belgrade, Buenos Aires and El Salvador.  Works explored include long and short plays, dance, puppetry and variety shows.  There are many celebrities as well lending a hand to raise funds for non-profit companies and important support charities during these times of severe economic distress.

From the epicenter of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic in my Manhattan apartment, theater is being streamed !!!  These "theater reviews from my couch" cover a wide mix of live and taped performances.  This episode covers the plays, musicals, readings, variety shows, puppetry, dance and kid's shows I've viewed this month.  Some even take less than twenty minutes to enjoy.  Others are full length entertainments.  This podcast recommends a few must see pieces which are still available online.  Enjoy and please stay healthy.

From www.TheaterReviewsFromMySeat.com, plays and musicals reviewed before the coronavirus isolation began.  Plus two virtual pieces.  One a podcast of a new musical with the timeliest of titles: "Monotony: The Musical."  Also, the beginning of a new online series called CyberTank.

This month's theater recap has nineteen reviews including three Broadway shows, many off and off-off Broadway productions including dance, puppetry and children's theater.  In addition, I interview Sara Juli prior to seeing her very personal comedic-dance performance piece titled Burnt-Out Wife.

Shows from Broadway on this episode are David Byrne's American Utopia, A Soldier's Play and West Side Story.  Theater companies and venues covered include Theater for the New City, The Tank, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dixon Place, New York City Center, The Flea Theater, Roundabout Theatre, Mint Theater, Chelsea Music Hall, Vineyard Theatre and the Transport Group.  Plus a visit to the Off-Broadway hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors.

This month's theater recap includes three Broadway shows, five productions from the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, many Off and Off-Off Broadway plays and a few dance performances.

The Broadway shows discussed are Slava's Snowshow, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Jagged Little Pill based on Alannis Morrisette's music.  Off-Off Broadway theaters companies visited this month include the Tank, The Barrow Group, Metropolitan Playhouse and LaMama.  A review of a contemporary take on Medea starring Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.  Plus a few tips for upcoming sure-bets opening this spring.

Finally, if you've ever wanted to know what's going on inside your phone, find out in my review of a fun new musical, Emojiland.  A show to make you smize.

From www.theaterreviewsfrommyseat.com, a monthly recap of plays, musicals and performances from Broadway to Off-Off Broadway.

This month's episode includes a number of holiday themed offerings including variations on A Christmas Carol - one in Harlem, Campbell Scott's Broadway turn as Scrooge, a presentation from the Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre and a two person version told in a Greenwich Village mansion.  On the lighter side, I discuss the touring show created by RuPaul's Drag Race superstars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon called All I Want For Christmas is Attention.

Off-Broadway plays include a revival of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize winning play The Young Man From Atlanta and Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) in 1937's rarely revived Judgment Day.

Plus, a conversation with the playwright and director for the upcoming production of Soul Survivor set to begin performances on January 16th at The Players Theater in Greenwich Village.